1. INFORMATIVE SPEECH EVALUATION FORM
TOPIC _____topicfit assignment _____ stated speaker credibility
Up To10 points _____ narrowed topic _____ strong speaker credibility
_____ topicadapted to audience interests
_____ audience made to care
PURPOSE _____ purposeas assigned _____ purposerealistic
Up To 10 points _____ purposemade clear _____ purposeappropriated for audience
_____ purposenarrowed and focused _____ purposeappealed to audience values
_____ speech achieved purpose
_____ purposerevealed at right time
ORGANIZATION
Up To 10 points
_____points clear _____ imaginative attention getter (introduction, body and conclusion)
_____ points logically organized _____ introduction well-developed
_____ appropriatenumber of points _____ conclusion well-developed
_____ used transitions between points _____ closing remarks memorable/left audience with something to think about
_____ speech followed plan as outlined ______
SUPPORT
Up To 10 points
_____ material well-developed
_____ kept audience interested
_____ explained clearly
_____ avoided information overload
_____ high informative value
_____ avoided rambling
_____
LANGUAGE
Up To 10 points
_____ clear word choices _____ used repetition effectively _____avoided misusing words
_____ talked to audience directly _____ used memorable words
_____ used oral (not written) language _____ created vivid images _____avoided inappropriatelanguage
_____ defined unfamiliar terms _____ transitions graceful _____avoided weak words
_____ avoided stereotyping _____ avoided “generic be” _____
VOICE
Up To 25 points
_____spokeloudly enough _____ spokefluently _____ sounded conversational
_____avoided speaking too fast _____ spokeextemporaneously _____ knew the material well
_____avoided droppingends of sentences _____avoided reading from paper
_____used vocal variety _____enthusiasm in voice
_____used pauses _____avoided fillers: um, like, you know, tongue clicking ______
BODY
Up To 25 points
_____ stood up straight _____maintained poise
_____gave eyecontact to all _____stood evenly on two feet _____ laid speech on lectern
_____used meaningful gestures
_____moved meaningfully _____avoided rocking
_____avoided pacing ______ professional (dress)
_____free styling/discussion _____answered questions with directness
_____avoided crossing legs or arms, touching hair, scratching, tappingcards, thumping lectern, fidgeting, hands behind back
VISUAL AID
_____added content _____added interest _____worked into thespeech
_____visible/audible _____used as necessary to achieve purpose
_____handled aid well _____memorable _____avoided excessive aids
_____explained clearly(demo) _____used when needed _____avoided cartoons if serious topic
_____portfolio _____used objects _____demonstration (30 seconds or less) ______
(black) (discussion up to 1 minute or less)
Comments
Late to Class (minus 20 points) Deductions ______
CompletedOutline & Draft by Due Date (minus 20 points) TOTAL ______